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The preliminary draw for the 2022 FIFA World Cup was conducted on Monday.
Khama Billiat of Zimbabwe takes on Djos Issama of DR Congo during the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations Finals game between Zimbabwe and DR Congo at 30 June Stadium in Cairo, Egypt on 30 June 2019 © Ryan Wilkisky/BackpagePix
Tuesday Jul 30, 2019. 13:00
It was highlighted by regional derbies as the journey to the next edition of the tournament kick starts.
The draw, featuring the 28 less ranked teams, also pitted Burundi against Tanzania, two of the teams that participated in the just ended Africa Cup of Nations Egypt 2019.
Both teams failed to go past the group stage but it was Burundi, who made a bigger statement on their continental debut, as both teams bowed out with three defeats.
Other regional derbies are Botswana versus Malawi, Mauritius against Mozambique and the all-West African affair between neighbours Liberia and Sierra Leone.
CAF Deputy General Secretary Anthony Baffoe assisted Khaled Nassar of the CAF Competitions Department to conduct the draw at the CAF Headquarters in Cairo, Egypt.
The two-legs will be held between 2-10 September 2019, with the winners joining the 26 top ranked teams for the group stage.
Below are the fixtures;
Ethiopia v Lesotho
Somalia v Zimbabwe
Eritrea v Namibia
Burundi v Tanzania
Djibouti v Eswatini
Botswana v Malawi
Gambia v Angola
Liberia v Sierra Leone
Mauritius v Mozambique
Sao Tome e Principe v Guinea-Bissau
South Sudan v Equatorial Guinea
Comoros v Togo
Chad v Sudan
Seychelles v Rwanda
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